I have done this look before, but it turned out pretty damn average. I just couldn’t get that honey colour of amber looking right. So it’s been on my to revisit list for awhile and has given me a chance to save dead mosquitoes. If you’ve visited me before, you’ll know…. I save dead things, maybe I’m a little bit macabre?

I’m happy with the amber effect and achieved it by mixing together brown, yellow and orange polish and adding lots of clear. At first I applied two coats and trapped the insects in it. Then I added touches of Nfu-Oh 59 sparingly, which is a dark beer bottle colour with orange flakies. Added some el cheapo orange multi sized glitter and quiet a few layers of top coat, as I’m sure you can see, to help give the glass like look.

Not at all practical and most of you will think…”YUCK, that’s just gross!” But I had fun, it was challenging to do and photograph. Emma from Manicurity has also done this look, check her’s out here.

Whaat so these are actual mosquitos? O__O yeah, kinda gross. I wouldn’t do it (or…maybe). But I still love it on your nails. It’s very creative and turned out great! Already loved the first one you did but this one is indeed better, most probably because of the colors.😀

YESSSSSSS! I love these so much!! These are so wonderful and truly truly look like amber with your taxidermy additions (can insects even be taxidermied?!). Thank you so much for the shoutout at the end, too❤